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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1924
Page
4
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A biblical verse from Isaiah 1 18 expresses forgiveness and purification with a promise that sins though scarlet can become white as snow. The line is presented as a religious motto or decorative quotation.
Poem praising the love of parenting as central to life. The speaker describes loving a child as key to mystery, growth, and divine connection, blending joy with sorrow, prayer, and hope.
The article notes that laws requiring drivers to stop and look both ways at grade crossings have reduced accidents in a southern state and similar ordinances in towns show benefits. It urges motorists to act with personal care and not wait for legal compulsion to stay safe.
A proposal seeks higher parcel post rates to fund necessary advances. The plan targets postal services investments and improved distribution capabilities. Officials argue rate boosts are essential to sustain service and long term operations.
A humorous poem extols oranges as natural, wholesome fruit grown outdoors with no artificial dyes. The speaker recalls ill health cured by fruit acids and urges daily orange consumption over processed foods, promising renewed vigor and vitality.
The piece argues postal clerks deserve higher pay as living costs rise and current wages fail to attract qualified workers. It warns any rate increase will ultimately be borne by the general public, regardless of whether parcels post, newspaper, or first class rates rise.
The piece notes the Post Office Department believes it runs economically and discusses possible savings such as reducing printed matter and tightening free frank privileges. It cites a need for increased clerk pay across many postal departments and calls on Congress and the department to resolve the issue.
The Iowa Bankers Association holds group meetings in ten towns this month ahead of the 38th annual convention in Mason City June 16 to 18. Prominent bankers and gubernatorial candidates address sessions in Council Bluffs Creston Ottumwa Muscatine Marengo Elkader Algona Iowa Falls Nevada and Sioux City as official delegates are chosen.
Little Spee O'Donnell, a Warner Brothers discovery, clashed with director William Beaudine during the filming of The Country Kid. Beaudine allegedly forced castor oil on the boy for dramatic close-ups, then later gave him the real thing, leading Spee to leave Beaudine for life. The film features Wesley Barry as Joe Applegate with Spee and Baby Bruce Guerin, supported by Kate Toneray and others, from a Julien Josephson story.
A dated nontopical piece urges patience before replying and avoiding rash words. It uses humorous hypotheticals such as gifts of elephants and a neighbor with a nightly steam calipo to illustrate restraint. It notes a kingly figure’s quip about finding joy in a circus and ties it to personal conduct.
A station master hears a crash on the platform and sees a train vanish around a curve. On the platform edge lies a hatless, disheveled young man among overturned cream cans as a small boy explains the train caught him but got away again.
A witty exchange contrasts foiled exits and a punchline about a dead boss. Interlocutor and Rastus trade a question and answer about creatures with legs and flight, leading to a grimly humorous twist. The joke hinges on misdirection and dark humor.
A quip dwelling on domestic power and gender roles questions whether a wife will guide her husband as firmly as sisters suspect. The joke reflects social norms and marital dynamics with humor.
A compact reflection outlines that religion must guide seven days a week to be worthwhile, dismissing any faith seen as seasonal or inconsistent with daily life.
The Carrol Herald attacks May Francis, Iowa state superintendent, stating she is unqualified and temperamentally unfit. The critique claims narrow-mindedness and biased school administration, and muses how a man would face harsher criticism, noting lingering chivalry in discourse.
A young girl Molly overhears her parents discussing a relative losing an arm to a tiger. She replies with sympathy yet sees the tiger as equally unlucky, remarking that the tiger might have lost its arm too.
A narrator-free vignette shows a college music claim, a Negro witness questioned by a weary prosecutor, a waiter craving hot cakes with an impossible order, a boastful constable and a swaggering townscape where a scamp defies local rule in Petunia. The piece blends humor with local color and social stereotype.
A humorous verse notes a husband’s urging kindness as his wife scolds over cold coffee. The playful exchange centers on domestic life and shared routine, capturing a light domestic quarrel with affectionate undertones.
Researchers observe mosquitoes producing signals as they feed and rest, exploring whether the buzzing sounds aid social interaction or camouflage. The study details behavior patterns, environmental factors, and potential implications for vector control.
A letter from a man describes a volatile marriage with alleged insults to his honor. He claims physical abuse by his wife and lists injuries from repeated confrontations. He asks for guidance and hints at drastic actions as possible solutions.
London reports the Zoological Society completed a new one million dollar aquarium at Regents Park gardens. The building houses 900 tanks displaying nearly every kind of living fish. Tank water comes from the Bay of Biscay and will be aerated and filtered to keep the display for years.
A playful exchange shows the Cub section editor’s fussiness over punctuation. The Star retorts with sharp humor about the editor’s pedantic tendencies and passion for perfect periods.
A newspaper humor item turns on a quarrel about a niece who married a landlord. The punchline hinges on mistaken status as an “English lord” versus a local landlord. A light, witty exchange ends with a playful closure.
Today in Washington the House meets at noon while the Senate convenes at 10 a.m. Republicans discuss taxes and the Interstate Commerce Commission hall convenes. A Daugherty investigation panel is called. The Shipping Board inquiry and Radio Copyright hearing proceed in House committees. The Texas land fraud probe is called, and the Sterling Reed education hearing resumes.
The boss cautions workers about practicing putts with an umbrella in the office. He jokes that the last swing nearly hit the chandelier while illustrating drives.
No. 4 Golden State Limited No. 12 Express No. 60 Lo Pass No. 30 Lo Pass westbound timings listed 6:65 p.m. 2:20 a.m. 1:15 a.m. 8:40 a.m. 6:20 p.m. No. 3 Golden State Limited No. 429 Local Pass No. 449 Local Pass No. 835 Local Freight. Local freight and local passengers 429 run daily except Sundays. H. W. Russell.
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